Silence is the language of God, all else is poor translation. —Rumi Source: Pixabay Time heaved a gentle sigh as the wind swept through the willows. Communication does not require language, and many ...

In 2010, a new goddess, about two feet tall and cast in bronze, was set to appear in a village within the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. She looked nothing like the deities of Hindu mythology. In lieu ...

When a dating app allowed users to mute specific words, phrases and emojis, singles quickly curated their lists. How did a few overused phrases become an “ick” for so many? By Sam Corbin Being “fluent ...

So you’ve been chatting to someone on dating site for a while and you decide to meet face-to-face. How do we know that you are going to like the person to whom you have been chatting? Is there ...

Last November, I ran an episode on the myth that the Inuit language has a surprisingly large number of words for “snow.” I talked about how this myth is one example of a widely debunked idea called ...

Like it or not, we’re operating in a world of virtual communication. Sure, we still have face-to-face conversations, but a growing percentage of our interactions are via Zoom, Microsoft Teams, ...

Humans use language as part of almost everything we do in social life. Whether it’s an everyday activity such as chit-chatting with a friend or family member over dinner, or something as globally ...

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, social restrictions and health fears generated changes in behavior and communication. But have these changes become permanent? In this Special Feature, we examine how ...